Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-28
BOARD OF TRADE.
THE BOUNDARY AND ILCENSE
QUESTIONS FINALLY
SETTLED.
A Clause Inserted in the Charter
for Funding tho Bonded
Indebtedness
The Board Listens to an Eloquent
Temperance Address by
Col. Mansfield.

| COl. Man9neld.
The Board Of Trade will soon be obliged
to have larger room for their meetings.
| The interest in the meetings ls increasing.
which is evident from the increased al
tendance. The directors should procure
large room, which would accommodate
all who wish to come. AS it is now,
many stay away because they know that
II they are not there on time. they will be
obliged to stand. At every meeting
matters of interest are discussed, which
all business men should understand.
The most important matters before the
Board were III connection with the new
charter. A clause was inserted which
provides for the laying of sidewalks
along acre property from the general funa
A provision was made for the funding of
the bonded indebtedness. This will prove
to be one of the best clauses in the char
I ter. The minimum amount for licenses
was fixed at $780,
Following is the report of the Secretary:
! Board met at Court House Meeting
called to order, and minutes of last
meeting read and approved as read.
Reports of committees called for. AS
none seemed to be read the secretary
| read correspondence. 1st an article from
committee OF the Senate at St. Paul
requesting that any determinations by
Rail Roads against this place either in
outward or inward freight be promptly
reported to them. Referred to com
mittee on R. r. ed letter from the
Whitman s. Brown Mfg Co. of Spring
Valley MINI. relative to moving their
Furniture Mfg business to Austin and
and forming stock Co. Referred to
committee on Building and Improve
ments, on motion of L. French who
recommended that this matter be in
again called for. Printing committee
reported and submitted prices for note
and letter heads offered by Goodwin g.
Barnes, II. 0. Basford and A. B.
Hunklns. Subject of printing discussed
| by Dir. Richardson, Dir. French and
Others
| The committee on Legislation stated
| that II there were to be any changes
made IN the new charter, now was the
time to suggest them and discuss them.
They reported that complaints had been
made on the license and boundary ques-
| tions as approved at last meeting of this
Board.
| Remarks were made by Mr.. johnson
on taking into city Of his and Mr..
Baudlers property, dwelling on in
justice OF that simply to get sidewalk
to cemetry. All he wanted was justice
and Mr. johnson stated that
if corresponding additional territory
| were annexed south and west be would
! say nothing.
Mr.. French stated that the committee
had considered the propriety of inserting
IN new charter that acre property in the
CITY should not be subject to special
sidewalk taxes, that such be built and
| paid for from general fund Of CITY, Mr..
Shaw then made that as a motion.
Seconded and carried. Mr.. johnson
then indicated willingness to have his
property taken into the city with that
clause in the charter.
1t was stated that the committee had
been found fault with for fixing license
| at not less than $500. And that while
this board had approved it, yet if there
were any present who objected or had
anything to say, they would be glad to
field then discussed the license question
declaring that liquor selling was either
right or wrong; and if wrong then it
should be abolished. And if right then
it was a fraud to impose a license.
Moved by John Walsh that the vote on
license be reconsidered and referred and
left to City Council. Seconded by j.
Weisel. Remarks by Judge johnson.
Standing vote taken aad motion lost;
there not being even one vote in favor
Of the m otion. Mr. French then desired
all prese Mt, who were IN favor of having
the charter fix the license at not less
than $500: nor more than $1,000, to
rise. About 80 rose and or remained
seated
The committee on Legislation further
stated that a bin had been prepared to
be presented to the present LEGISLATURE
authorizing this city to issue $4,000
bonds at rate not to exceed per cent.
and to run 80 years, to pay for the
grounds, bridges, road ETC., connected
with the removal of Wells shops to this
place. Judge johnson thought it would
be we'll for the new charter to give the
city the right to issue new bonds to fund
bonded Indebtedness as it matured if
necessary. Mr.. French thought the idea
a good one Mr.. Shaw then moved that
this DILL suggested by the committee be
presented to Legislature and that the sug-
gestIon Of Judge johnson be embodied
in new charter Seconded and carried.
Mr.. johnson then moved that when
the new charter is sent to the legislature,
that the secretary write, to go with it, a
statement that it had been approved and
endorsed by this Board. Seconded and
carried.
Mr.. Schleuder of committee on r. r.
desired an expression from any who felt,
or were aware OF, any determinations on
freights by X. r., to aid that committed
mittee.
Moved to adjourn to one week from
to night. Carried.
N. BANFILED, Sec.